{"product_id":"friendship-coin","title":"Friendship Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Friends Are the Family We Choose”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Fate Brought Us Close · Choice Kept Us There”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e friendship that has become family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e a best friend's birthday, a goodbye before a move, years of friendship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGift for:\u003c\/strong\u003e a best friend, a brother in arms, a teammate, a groomsman, a friend far away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique Bronze (brass alloy), Antique Copper (solid copper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriends are the family we choose. Some people come into your life by chance, at school, at work, in the army or on a team, and then stay because you both decided they should.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe back says it plainly: fate brought us close, choice kept us there. It is a coin for the friendship you don't have to explain to anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front shows two hands meeting in a fist bump, with Friends spelled out letter by letter above, Are and The family below, and We choose along the bottom edge. The back carries Fate brought us close and Choice kept us there, split by a line and framed with stars and fleurons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOn good days and hard days\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn good days,\u003c\/strong\u003e it reminds you who has your back, and to call them more often.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn hard days,\u003c\/strong\u003e when you feel alone, it reminds you that someone chose you and kept choosing you. Fate brought you close, choice kept you there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCarry it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it in your wallet or your pocket as a reminder of the person who gave it to you, or carry one each, so you both have the same coin wherever you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGive it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the gift for a best friend's birthday, a goodbye before someone moves away, a groomsman or a friend who has been there for years. You can buy two, one to give and one to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 1.54 in (39 mm), about the size of a silver dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 2.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: about 1 oz (28 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: brass alloy (Antique Bronze) or solid copper (Antique Copper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade: die struck, minted in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach coin is antiqued with a special patina so it looks like it has already been in circulation. The patina never settles the same way twice, so no two coins look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make your coin one of a kind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does “friends are the family we choose” mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt means the friends who stay become as close as family, not by birth but by choice. The back of the coin says the same: fate brought us close, choice kept us there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a good gift for a best friend?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It is made for that: a birthday, a farewell, a thank you, or a gift for groomsmen. You can buy two so you each keep one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from the Loyalty Coin?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/loyalty-coin\"\u003eLoyalty Coin\u003c\/a\u003e is about loyalty within a family or a crew. The Friendship Coin is about the friends who became family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOther coins on the same theme\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/loyalty-coin\"\u003eLoyalty Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: blood makes you related, loyalty makes you family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/family-coin\"\u003eFamily Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: familia ante omnia, family before everything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/love-coin\"\u003eLove Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: amor vincit omnia, love conquers all\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDC Reminder Coins","offers":[{"title":"Antique Bronze Finish","offer_id":67677241082172,"sku":"Friendship Coin Bronze Finish","price":44.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Antique Copper Finish","offer_id":67677241114940,"sku":"Friendship Coin Copper Finish","price":44.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/4626\/8220\/files\/friendship-hand-white-background-2048-v1-new-ribbon-v1.png?v=1792498102","url":"https:\/\/www.edcremindercoins.com\/en-au\/products\/friendship-coin","provider":"EDC Reminder Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}